Kings of Durin's Folk: Difference between revisions

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Durin's folk, also known as Longbeards, were the Dwarves most likely to interact with Elves and Men, and were the most famous clan in Tolkien's works.

Durin I, "The Deathless", one of the seven Fathers of the Dwarves. Founder and first King of Khazad-dûm
Durin II – V, Durin reincarnated
Durin VI son of Durin V. He was killed by Durin's Bane in Third Age 1980
Náin I son of Durin VI. Last King of Khazad-dûm, he was killed by Durin's Bane in 1981
Thráin I son of Náin I. Founded the Kingdom of Lonely Mountain in 1999
Thorin I son of Thráin I. He left Lonely Mountain for the Grey Mountains
Glóin son of Thorin I
Óin son of Glóin
Náin II son of Óin
Dáin I son of Náin II. Last King of all of Durin's folk, he was killed by a cold-drake in 2589
Thrór son of Dáin I. Refounded the Kingdom of Lonely Mountain but lost it to the Dragon Smaug. Journeyed south to Moria where he was killed by Azog the Orc-chieftain, which started the War of the Dwarves and Orcs
Thráin II son of Thrór. Lived in the Blue Mountains. He died in the dungeons of Dol Guldur in 2850, and was the last holder of one of the Seven Rings
Thorin II Oakenshield son of Thrain II. He refounded the Kingdom of Lonely Mountain, but was killed in the Battle of Five Armies in 2941
Dáin II Ironfoot, nephew of Thorin II. He was killed in the War of the Ring in 3019
Thorin III Stonehelm, son of Dáin II
Durin VII "the Last", who refounded Khazad-dûm sometime in the Fourth Age

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 * [[Náin II]] son of Óin
 * [[Dáin I]] son of Náin II. Last King of all of Durin's folk, he was killed by a [[Dragons|cold-drake]] in 2589
-* [[Thrór]] son of Dáin I. Returned to Lonely Mountain as ''King-in-Exile'', and tried to reclaim Moria. Was killed by [[Azog]] the [[Orc]] in 2790, which started the [[War of the Dwarves and Orcs]]
+* [[Thrór]] son of Dáin I. Refounded the Kingdom of Lonely Mountain but lost it to the [[Dragon]] [[Smaug]]. Journeyed south to Moria where he was killed by [[Azog]] the [[Orc]]-chieftain, which started the [[War of the Dwarves and Orcs]]
-* [[Thráin II]] son of Thrór. Lived in or near [[Belegost]] in the [[Blue Mountains]]. He died in the dungeons of [[Dol Guldur]] in 2850, and was the last holder of the Last Ring of the Dwarves
+* [[Thráin II]] son of Thrór. Lived in the [[Blue Mountains]]. He died in the dungeons of [[Dol Guldur]] in 2850, and was the last holder of one of the [[Ring of Thrór|Seven Rings]]
 * [[Thorin II Oakenshield]] son of Thrain II. He refounded the Kingdom of Lonely Mountain, but was killed in the [[Battle of Five Armies]] in 2941
 * [[Dáin II Ironfoot]], nephew of Thorin II. He was killed in the [[War of the Ring]] in 3019
 * [[Thorin III Stonehelm]], son of Dáin II
-* [[Durin VII]] the Last, who refounded Khazad-dûm sometime in the [[Fourth Age]]
+* [[Durin VII]] "the Last", who refounded Khazad-dûm sometime in the [[Fourth Age]]
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